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1
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Trochee

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Consist of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable

Dou ble | dou ble | toil and | trouble

2
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Anapest

A

Consists of three syllables with the stress on the last syllable

With the sheep | in the fold | and the cows| in their stalls

3
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Spondee

A

Consist of two syllables compound words

Heartbreak, childhood, football

4
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Dacytl

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Contains three syllables with the stress in the first syllable

Love again | song again | nest again | young again

5
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Pyrrhic

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Consist of two unstressed syllables rare and is found interspersed with other feet

6
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Iamb

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Two syllable foot with the stress in the second syllable most common

A book | of ver | ses un | der neath | the bough